Mimi Fayazi
Mimi Fayazi (born August 10, 1947) is an American fashion designer who was particularly successful in the 1970s.[1][2][3] Mimi was born in Iran and came to New York in 1967 to study fashion at the Mayer School of Fashion Design.[3][4] Fayazi began designing in New York, and then started Mimi Fayazi Designs in 1974 in Los Angeles, with the Fayazi Couture, Miss Fayazi Dresses, and Mimi Fayazi Sportswear labels.[2][3][5][6] Her style was distinctly feminine, while also drawing on the classic influences of the 1930s and 1940s.[7] Besides being known for her design and fabrication,[3][8] her clothing was also intended to transition easily from day time to evening wear.[9] Her clothing, considered creative and sophisticated,[10] sold in specialty and department stores, including Saks, Lord & Taylor, and Bergdorf Goodman, and were worn by many actresses, including Ali MacGraw and Candice Bergen.[11][12][13] In 1978, Fayazi won 2 Tommy Awards from the American Printed Fabrics Council, Inc. for her designs.[3]
References
- ^ "Efficient Look from Fayazi". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1977. p. 64. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Kay, Linda (May 4, 1977). "Fayazi-Drexler: A Fashion Success Story". San Diego Evening Tribune.
- ^ a b c d e St. Ambrogio, Jill (May 4, 1978). "About Fayazi - She's come into her own". Beverly Hills Post.
- ^ "Newest celebrities are California's designers". Houston Chronicle. January 19, 1977.
- ^ Witzeman, Gene (January 3, 1977). "It's Mimi - And It's Happening". The Phoenix Gazette.
- ^ Neumeyer, Kathleen (September 1976). "The Most Powerful Women in Los Angeles". Los Angeles Magazine: 84.
- ^ Butler, Susan (September 30, 1977). "Elegence merges with casual ease". California Apparel News.
- ^ Snedaker, Kit (April 1977). "Mimi Fayazi Designs have the hang of Good Fabric". Society West.
- ^ Levine, Bettijane (September 14, 1979). "Suits that Earn Interest". Los Angeles Times. p. 151. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coast contemporary designers rate high marks". Women's Wear Daily. May 11, 1977.
- ^ Moore, Didi (June 26, 1979). "Fashion forecast: The five designers to watch this fall". US Magazine: 51.
- ^ McEvoy, Marian (January 8, 1978). "California Comers". The New York Times Magazine: 61.
- ^ Rhodes, Elizabeth (May 27, 1978). "California Plastic and Surfer Chic". The Charlotte Observer.